Demolition


Demolition Estimating Man-hours

Description Structure Unit    Tradesman Hours Labourer Hours
Floors
Remove vinyl floor tiles or carpet m2 0.2
Break up and remove concrete floor topping
100mm thick m2 1.00
150mm thick m2 1.50
Scabble concrete to receive new screed m2 0.2
Walls
Demolish
Single skinned masonry wall m2 0.5
Timber framed partly glazed plasterboard wall m2 0.3
Remove ceramic wall tiles on solid plaster, make good to m2 1.00
receive paint finish 
Cut and form opening in single skin masonry wall for single No 7.00
door, including teething and bonding, and making good to render
Roofing/Ceilings
Take down suspended ceiling system m2 0.3
Remove asphalt roofing, make good m2 1.00

 

Demolition Production Rates

Task / Description Slow   Ave   Fast    Units
 Weight, Structural Steel -   2.5  -    Tonnes/m3
 Remove & Cart away, Ceramic Wall Tiles 2.0  2.5  3.4   m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Wallpaper, 1 layer -   8.7  -    m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Wallpaper, 2 layers -   7.1  -    m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Wallpaper, 3 layers -   5.7  -    m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Lathe and Plaster Ceilings 3.2  4.6  5.0   m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Plaster to Walls 2.1  3.1  5.9   m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, External Render -   3.9  -    m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Floor Screed -   3.2  -    m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Concrete Paving -   4.0  -    m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Brickwork Walls, 1.0 brick thick -   1.3  -    m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Brickwork Walls, 0.5 brick thick -   2.6  -    m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Brickwork Walls, Sand/Lime Mortar -   1.8  -    hrs/100
 Remove & Cart away, Fireplace and Hearth -   1.9  -    hrs/no
 Remove & Cart away, Floor Boards -   6.2  -    m2/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Skirting, Architrave, Dado rail etc -   16.5  -    m/hr
 Remove & Cart away, Staircase -   7.3  -    hrs/no
 Remove & Cart away, Windows, 0-1m2 -   0.6  -    hrs/no
 Remove & Cart away, Windows 1-2m2 -   0.8  -    hrs/no
 Remove & Cart away, Windows 2-3m2 -   0.9  -    hrs/no
 Remove & Cart away, Doors -   0.3  -    hrs/on
 Remove & Cart away, Door Frame -   0.1  -    hrs/no
 Remove & Cart away, Floor and Ceiling Joists -   1.1  -    hrs/m
 Remove & Cart away, Wall Plates -   3.9  -    hrs/m
 Remove & Cart away, Iron Bath -   1.4  -    /hrs/no
 Remove & Cart away, Wash Basin/Sink -   0.8  -    /hrs/no
 Remove & Cart away, Pipework including brackets etc -   6.1  -    m/hr